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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the sudden appearance of a man dressed in quaint clothes immediately drew the notice of passersby
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as in antique
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
a quaint general store on one of the back roads of Vermont
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Recent Examples of quaint
For gardens with an olde California vibe, wander the grounds at Filoli, the grand estate in Woodside, then maybe drive over Highway 92 to Half Moon Bay for the quaintest, sea-shanty-ist spot on the coast.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
Season two, which will again be set in the quaint Maine town of Founder’s Cove, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and go into production later this year.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
In addition to Molina, the show stars Geena Davis, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman as residents in the retirement community, The Boroughs, where unexplained things begin to threaten their quaint way of life.
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Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
The collateral damage is that college sports have become a multibillion-dollar playground pickup game, where loyalty and stability are quaint concepts and the most important race, for many players and coaches, isn’t to win championships but to cash in as fast as possible.
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Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
Season two, which will again be set in the quaint Maine town of Founder’s Cove, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and go into production later this year.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
In addition to Molina, the show stars Geena Davis, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman as residents in the retirement community, The Boroughs, where unexplained things begin to threaten their quaint way of life.
—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
The collateral damage is that college sports have become a multibillion-dollar playground pickup game, where loyalty and stability are quaint concepts and the most important race, for many players and coaches, isn’t to win championships but to cash in as fast as possible.
—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaint
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When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
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In the canon of DC Comics, Comet is truly a bizarre character.
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More than 2,000 bird baths from Best Choice Products have been purchased in the past month, with many reviewers loving the antique look and its overall durability.
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Take a quick detour off the Pacific Coast Highway to explore quaint streets full of Danish architecture, antique shops, and restaurants.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
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Lectra noted that the trend also reflects the boom in resale and vintage fashion, where consumers snap up DIY and one-of-a-kind designs.
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The finish leans heavily into baking spice, evoking the end of some vintage high-rye bourbons.
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This scene is funny as well as poignant because Albert was played by the late Rob Reiner.
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But while there are occasionally funny moments, these movies are emblematic of the dumbing down of America.
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The chunky retro pixel art and dense particle effects give it that classic Vampire Survivors look -- bright, busy and chaotic when the screen fills up after big combo attacks.
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Doechii favored retro styling in Dsquared2 for Sunday night’s 2026 BET Awards red carpet in Los Angeles.
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own.
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Tying an Italian surname to the Outfit has become a tattered badge of honor in the antiquated newsroom of certain outlets with truth thrown to the curb.
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This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.
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“Quaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaint. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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